Santa Rosa sheriff: ‘Heroin making strong return’
As the guest speaker for the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast Friday, Sheriff Bob Johnson gave staggering statistics of drug arrests which include opioids.
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County Fair is back in town
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For two weekends, residents are invited to get up close with the agricultural side of their area during the annual Santa Rosa County Fair.
County case against Turner house lags
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Quick action on a nuisance property in Milton has stirred up anger among beach residents fed up with the condition of a beach front home on Gulf Boulevard.
Sheriff: ‘Santa Rosa marijuana sellers targeting children’
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Santa Rosa County sheriff’s deputies seized pounds of marijuana and hundreds of marijuana products in a trio of drug busts. Sheriff Bob Johnson said these cases are particularly concerning because the sales appeared to focus on children.
County to collect bed tax on Airbnb rentals
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An amendment to the collection agreement between Santa Rosa County and Airbnb and the cleanup of an abandoned truck stop on Highway 87 were among the topics discussed by county commissioners Monday.
Citizens calling for end to Santa Rosa Sound effluent discharge
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Citizens are calling for an end to permitted discharge of Navarre Beach’s treated wastewater into Santa Rosa Sound within the next five years, and they have successfully petitioned the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) to hold a public meeting on the matter later this month.
When the Home Builders speak, the county should listen
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The Home Builders Association turned out in numbers to Monday’s County Commission meeting wearing their red HBA shirts. The Home Builders Association of West Florida is a membership driven networking and advocacy group focused on the needs of the building and development industry and related business in Escambia and Santa Rosa County.
County moves toward sales tax hike
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Voters may go to the polls on a request for another half-cent sales tax as early as August as county commissioners unanimously supported the idea Thursday during a budget workshop.
County purchases Westgate property
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Santa Rosa County commissioners voted Monday to purchase the Westgate Mobile Home property as part of a land purchase for conservation around NAS Whiting Field.
Navarre High’s Ms. B named Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year
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Men’s choir practice at Navarre High School came to an abrupt halt Thursday morning as a crowd of school administrators and media came bursting through the door led by Superintendent Tim Wyrosdick with flowers in hand.